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07/08/2022

California's W**d in Review

https://www.dynamiclawgroup.com/post/california-weed-in-review

There were a lot of happenings in the California cannabis world this week

07/07/2022

The FDA announced on Tuesday that it is temporarily lifting the marketing denial order for Juul products.

The FDA announced that its ban on Juul Labs’ products would be lifted while the e-cigarette maker appealed the agency's decision, allowing its ENDS products to return to store shelves. A bit of background is necessary to shed light on the ban itself. In August of 2016, the FDA’s Deeming Rule too...

06/15/2022

Although the FDA is focused on human safety pertaining to CBD products marketed for use in food producing animals,
misadvertised CBD products could have serious health consequences for farm animals themselves.

Late last month , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four companies for selling unapproved cannabidiol (CBD) products that are intended for use in food-producing animals. As is standard protocol for FDA communications, the warning letters address these companies’...

04/30/2022

Small craft Brewers can take a cue from Sycamore Brewing when it comes to registration and enforcement of its marks against larger competing breweries. Check out DLG's latest blog post to see the legal benefits associated with UPSTO registration.

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina issued a preliminary injunction against Stone Brewing, preventing it from using the phrase “keep it juicy” on the packaging for its Hazy IPA. The interim order was the result of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought...

04/22/2022

Playing background music at your cannabis retail shop; maybe hiring bands to play at your taproom; or perhaps pumping music at your bar? Then you need to know a thing or two about music licensing.

Playing background music at your cannabis retail; hiring bands to play at your taproom; or perhaps pumping music at your bar? Then you need to know a thing or two about music licensing. One of the first steps in understanding music licensing is knowing that a ‘song’ is the lay term for the combi...

04/20/2022

Happy 420 to all cannabis retailers, producers and processors in Washington!

04/12/2022

While the MORE Act and the SAFE Banking Act are generally expected to have an uphill battle in the senate, the cash-based nature of ma*****na retails continues to make them incredibly vulnerable to criminal activity. In Washington state, robberies on cannabis retail outlets have significantly increa...

09/07/2021

Okanogan County ma*****na producers are feeling the pressure of a temporary moratorium on new grows and expansion of existing grow operations.

Local jurisdiction noncompliance issues appear to plague the ma*****na industry throughout Washington State. Late last month, Okanogan County issued a temporary moratorium on ma*****na grows. Ordinance 2021-9 prohibits new ma*****na producing operations as well as any expansion of current production...

09/02/2021

https://www.dynamiclawgroup.com/post/to-go-and-outdoor-alcohol-draft-rules

The WSLCB met with spirits, beer and wine licensees to review the draft conceptual rules supplied by the Board for purposes of implementing ESSHB 1480. ESSHB 1480 was signed into law and became effective in April 2021, and it extends many of the privileges granted to licensees during the Covid-19 pa...

08/25/2021

https://www.dynamiclawgroup.com/post/hawaii-bans-cbd-edibles-but-not-delta-8

Medical ma*****na and h**p production are both legal in Hawaii, and ma*****na generally is decriminalized; yet its programs remain some of the most restrictive in the nation, despite state senate support for broader legalization. SB 758 and SB 767 were both introduced into the Hawaii legislature dur...

06/18/2021

Effective immediately, the WSLCB is amending its policy on nominal giveaways in cannabis retail stores. The WSLCB has received a significant amount of requests to permit nominal giveaways, such as free matches provided at the check-out counter, but such activity is currently prohibited by WAC 314-55...